10:02 PM,
Mar. 14, 2013

The Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent running back Steven Jackson, right, formerly of the St. Louis Rams.

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The Green Bay Packers probably will have to turn to the draft to find a primary running back.

Their attempts to sign former St. Louis Rams halfback Steven Jackson came up short when he instead agreed to a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

The Packers also remain in the running to re-sign receiver Greg Jennings, though he was visiting the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night and Friday. The Packers and Vikings appear to be the teams most interested in Jennings, whose market has been surprisingly soft. ...